24th(2022)
| Opening Film (1) | Discovery (12) |
| Asian Shorts (20) | I-Teens (6) |
| New Currents (26) | The Landscape of Here in Now (5) |
| Polemics (6) | Queer Rainbow (7) |
| Feminist Collective (9) | The moments with Yeri HAN (10) |
| Remembering Oblivion (4) | Restored (10) |
| Film X Gender (2) | Barrier Free (1) |
| Documentary Ock Rang (2) | Special Screening (1) |
| In Memory of KANG Soo-yeon (1) |
Dirty Laundry
Kyaw Shoon Le Yee
- Singapore
- 2022
- International Premiere
- 20min
- DCP
- color
International Premiere
SYNOPSIS
In a society where women's clothes are considered dirty, Sandar hangs her skirt outside the house. In response, her Burmese neighbors criticize Sandar for her improper act and her parents for not teaching their daughter right. As tensions rise within the family, Sandar makes a bid for freedom from the traditions that pin her down.
PROGRAM NOTE
This film associates the daily routine of doing laundry with the shame of women. Sandar and her mother do the laundry every day, but they are not allowed to be in the sunshine. In this society, women’s underwear is considered dirty and should be hidden in the damp shade. Sandar has a conflict with her patriarchal father and her obedient mother. Amid their accusations, she washes her “dirty” underwear and feels ashamed. When she can’t stand this any longer, Sandar makes a decision. [SON Moa]
Director
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Kyaw Shoon Le YeeKyaw Shoon Le Yee
Writer-director Le Yee is a Myanmarese PR who grew up in Singapore, hence her unique position between two cultures and two identities. Her filmmaking approach is grounded in women-centric stories, and she uses intimate narratives to paint the many delights and struggles of womanhood in the visual form.
Credit
- ProducerLinnet ONG
- Cast Khine Zin Htet
- Screenwriter Kyaw Shoon Le Yee
- Cinematography CHUA Xin Yun
- Art director Muhammad Khairulameer RAMLAN
- Editor Renee NG
- Music Vanessa YIP
- Sound Angel HO
